Update your Delphi and C++Builder Applications

On April 8, 2014 Microsoft discontinued support for Windows XP, one of the most popular operating systems ever. Industry experts estimate that Windows XP is still being used on nearly 30% of PCs. An estimated 500 million computers, kiosks, ATMs and other systems are still running XP. A massive shift forward to newer versions of Windows is expected this year with the end of support.

Key Focus Areas for Delphi and C++Builder Developers

As your users and customers move forward, this is the time to make sure your Delphi and C++Builder applications support the new Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 features and provide the best experience for your users and customers. We recommend focusing on these key areas as you update your applications. Click the[+] for additional resources in each topic area.

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Rebuild your VCL applications

Rebuild your Delphi and C++Builder VCL applications with the latest version of RAD Studio, Delphi or C++Builder to automatically add support for new Windows 7 and Windows 8 APIs.

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Most Windows computers sold today run 64-bit versions of Windows. As your users move forward, why not give them high performance, 64-bit versions of your applications? In many cases it's as easy as a simple 64-bit recompile.

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With FireDAC, database development is fun again for VCL and FireMonkey with dozens of new capabilities such as live data window, cached updates, local SQL and a powerful in memory dataset. Modernize and extend data-driven apps. Access more data sources, more easily. Update applications that use dbExpress or deprecated/unsupported technologies like the BDE.

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Move your VCL apps to multi-device by converting to the FMX framework and then compile to Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. Or create mobile companion apps, written in Delphi and C++ and compiled to run native on the mobile devices.

Already using the latest version of RAD Studio, Delphi or C++Builder? Great, you're already on the path with the latest available OS support. If you don't have the latest version yet, click here to download a free RAD Studio trial or see how to buy.